Welcome Welcome to to

NJROTCNJROTC

About CDR GompperAbout CDR Gompper

20 years service at 20 years service at seasea

6 sea tours on 5 6 sea tours on 5 shipsships

DESERT STORM, DESERT STORM, DESERT WATCH, DESERT WATCH, SEA ANGEL, SEA ANGEL, EAGER MACE, EAGER MACE, KOSOVO, IRAQI KOSOVO, IRAQI FREEDOMFREEDOM

About QMC TerryAbout QMC Terry

22 years of service at 22 years of service at sea and various sea and various shore stationsshore stations

11 ships!11 ships! Rotational Mine Rotational Mine

Sweeper crewSweeper crew DESERT STORM, DESERT STORM,

ENDURING ENDURING FREEDOM, OIF, FREEDOM, OIF, OEFOEF

Which of your instructors was a Which of your instructors was a member of a crew without a specific member of a crew without a specific

ship??ship??A.A. QMC TerryQMC Terry

B.B. CDR GompperCDR Gompper

What is the difference between a mine sweeper and a mine hunter?

A. Mine sweepers are obsoleteB. Mine sweepers “sweep” broad areas using

specialized gearC. Mine Hunters don’t existD. Mine hunters are mercenariesE. Mine hunters deliberately target individual

minesF. All of the aboveG. B and E

[Default][MC Any][MC All]

Ground RulesGround Rules

Rules of military Rules of military decorum applydecorum apply

Chain of Chain of command is to be command is to be respectedrespected

Our time is Our time is valuable, don’t valuable, don’t waste it!waste it!

PDA is:PDA is:

A.A. Personal Digital AssistantPersonal Digital Assistant

B.B. OK as long as class is not in sessionOK as long as class is not in session

C.C. Public Display of “I don’t have a shred Public Display of “I don’t have a shred of respect for myself, my partner, or of respect for myself, my partner, or anyone else around me.anyone else around me.

What to expectWhat to expect

LeadershipLeadership CamaraderieCamaraderie TeamworkTeamwork Fun!Fun!

CDR Gompper’s Three rules

Guidelines on how to be excellent to each other!

Rule 1

Never hold a grudge for more than 30 minutes

Rule 2

Don’t take things personally

Rule 3

Always ask “Is it worth it?” BEFORE you act!

Worth it

Not worth it

Sometimes outcomes can surprise you!

Classroom RoutineClassroom Routine

QMC Terry will cover NS-1 QMC Terry will cover NS-1 CDR Gompper will cover NS-2 and 3CDR Gompper will cover NS-2 and 3 Each day will be a little differentEach day will be a little different Use your unit leaders as a resource!!Use your unit leaders as a resource!!

MondayMonday

Drill practiceDrill practice Cats and dogsCats and dogs

Tuesday and ThursdayTuesday and Thursday

Academics!!Academics!! Academics are Academics are

different for each different for each year groupyear group

NS-4 Cadets NS-4 Cadets study advanced study advanced leadershipleadership

WednesdayWednesday

Uniform Uniform Day!!Day!!

Personnel Personnel InspectionInspection

FridayFriday

Athletics!Athletics! Establishing Establishing

a “Culture of a “Culture of Fitness”Fitness”

Preparation Preparation for for competitioncompetition

Team SportsTeam Sports

Which Day is reserved for Personnel Which Day is reserved for Personnel Inspection?Inspection?

A.A. MondayMonday

B.B. WednesdayWednesday

C.C. SaturdaySaturday

D.D. FridayFriday

How long is the Uniform worn on How long is the Uniform worn on WednesdayWednesday

A.A. All DayAll Day

B.B. Just before lunchJust before lunch

C.C. During ROTC onlyDuring ROTC only

D.D. Trick question – We wear it on Tuesday!Trick question – We wear it on Tuesday!

The most awesome day of the week The most awesome day of the week is:is:

A.A. Monday, because the weekend is finally Monday, because the weekend is finally overover

B.B. Tuesday, because they might serve tacos Tuesday, because they might serve tacos at lunchat lunch

C.C. Wednesday, because I KNOW I’ll look Wednesday, because I KNOW I’ll look good!good!

D.D. Thursday because I have two whole days Thursday because I have two whole days of school before I have to endure another of school before I have to endure another weekendweekend

UniformsUniforms

NJROTC Cadets are NJROTC Cadets are privileged to wear the privileged to wear the cloth of our Countrycloth of our Country

Navy Service Uniform is Navy Service Uniform is the standardthe standard

Same uniform is worn Same uniform is worn by enlisted Sailorsby enlisted Sailors

The Navy Service Uniform is:The Navy Service Uniform is:

A.A. White shirt and blue pantsWhite shirt and blue pants

B.B. All blueAll blue

C.C. All blackAll black

D.D. Khaki shirt and black pantsKhaki shirt and black pants

The correct knot for a male uniform The correct knot for a male uniform tie is:tie is:

A.A. Half WindsorHalf Windsor

B.B. Full WindsorFull Windsor

C.C. BowlineBowline

D.D. 3.14159 Windsor3.14159 Windsor

The cover worn with the Navy The cover worn with the Navy Service Uniform is called a Garrison Service Uniform is called a Garrison

cap.cap.A.A. TrueTrue

B.B. FalseFalse

Service Dress BlueService Dress Blue

Reserved Reserved for Cadet for Cadet Officers and Officers and Chiefs, Chiefs, members of members of the color the color guardguard

SNSI,NSISNSI,NSI

A skirt is required for wear with the A skirt is required for wear with the female Service Dress Blue Uniformfemale Service Dress Blue Uniform

A.A. TrueTrue

B.B. FalseFalse

Who can be required to wear Who can be required to wear Service Dress blue?Service Dress blue?

A.A. Cadet OfficersCadet Officers

B.B. Cadet ChiefsCadet Chiefs

C.C. CDR and ChiefCDR and Chief

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

NJROTC Khaki UniformNJROTC Khaki Uniform

Cool uniformCool uniform Issued to Issued to

Cadets Cadets attending some attending some summer summer training.training.

Is the short sleeve version of this Is the short sleeve version of this uniform is still in use fleet wide?uniform is still in use fleet wide?

A.A. YesYes

B.B. NoNo

What is the active Navy’s rough What is the active Navy’s rough equivalent to this uniform?equivalent to this uniform?

A.A. Summer KhakiSummer Khaki

B.B. Tropical KhakiTropical Khaki

C.C. Wash KhakiWash Khaki

D.D. Khaki Barn khakiKhaki Barn khaki

Shoes are BLACK!!Shoes are BLACK!!

All NJROTC All NJROTC shoes are black shoes are black leatherleather

Navy aviators Navy aviators wear brown wear brown leatherleather

Plastic shoes Plastic shoes make your feet make your feet stink and are not stink and are not authorized for authorized for NJROTCNJROTC

Why are plastic shoes not allowed in Why are plastic shoes not allowed in NJROTC?NJROTC?

A.A. Leather shoes are 10 times harder to Leather shoes are 10 times harder to polishpolish

B.B. The glare from the plastic can blind The glare from the plastic can blind inspecting officersinspecting officers

C.C. Communists like themCommunists like them

D.D. They scratch easily and make your feet They scratch easily and make your feet stinkstink

Awards/Ribbons/MedalsAwards/Ribbons/Medals

Ribbons and Ribbons and medals worn medals worn on our uniforms on our uniforms are a visible are a visible record of record of achievementachievement

Your “ribbon Your “ribbon rack” says a lot rack” says a lot about youabout you

Medals Medals

Medals are Medals are typically for typically for more specific more specific achievementsachievements

CompetitionsCompetitions PostalsPostals Drill meetsDrill meets Local civic Local civic

groupsgroups

All medals come with an associated All medals come with an associated ribbon.ribbon.

A.A. TrueTrue

B.B. FalseFalse

A Cadet can earn a ribbon by:A Cadet can earn a ribbon by:

A.A. Participating in three orienteering meetsParticipating in three orienteering meets

B.B. Participating in an academic team postalsParticipating in an academic team postals

C.C. Participating in a Rifle team meetParticipating in a Rifle team meet

D.D. Any of theseAny of these

You can earn a Varsity letter in NJROTCYou can earn a Varsity letter in NJROTC You can earn a Varsity letter in NJROTCYou can earn a Varsity letter in NJROTC

Teams and CompetitionTeams and Competition

Teams provide an Teams provide an opportunity to be a part opportunity to be a part of something larger of something larger than yourselfthan yourself

A team is greater than A team is greater than the sum of its partsthe sum of its parts

We have 9 different We have 9 different teams to choose from!teams to choose from!

Drill TeamAcademic Team

Color Guard Rifle Team

Orienteering

Drill TeamsDrill Teams

Four different drill Four different drill teamsteams

Basic Armed and Basic Armed and UnarmedUnarmed

Exhibition Armed Exhibition Armed and Unarmedand Unarmed

Basic Drill TeamsBasic Drill Teams

Perform standard movements according to a Perform standard movements according to a pre-determined drill cardpre-determined drill card

Armed team Unarmed Team

Exhibition Drill TeamsExhibition Drill Teams

Perform movements developed by the teamPerform movements developed by the team

Navy Armed Exhibition Drill Team

Unarmed ExhibitionUnarmed Exhibition

Orienteering TeamOrienteering Team

Teams compete to complete routes through various terrain

Both team and individual achievement!!

Academic TeamAcademic Team

Essential members of the overall team

Compete by demonstrating knowledge of the NS1, 2 and 3 texts

Rifle TeamRifle Team

Teams compete in Teams compete in regional meets and regional meets and Postal competitionPostal competition

CMP (Civilian CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Marksmanship Program) “Sporter Program) “Sporter rules” apply to most rules” apply to most NJROTC NJROTC competition.competition.

Daisy M853

Athletic TeamAthletic Team

Color GuardColor Guard

Perform at Home Perform at Home football gamesfootball games

Entrusted with our Entrusted with our National colors!National colors!

The public face of The public face of NJROTC!!NJROTC!!